Since the 1970s, the protection of the ecosystem Baltic Sea is in the heart of the littoral states` regional cooperation. The marine ecosystem of the semi-enclosed Baltic Sea with its limited water exchange with the ocean and a high human population density in the water catchment area is highly vulnerable, only joint political efforts of all riparian states are effective in order to protect and improve the ecological status of the sea.

Pension funds invested 175 mln euros in the Estonian economy in 2018. While 347 mln euros of the assets of pension funds had been invested in Estonia at the end of 2017, the number stood at 523 mln euros at the end of 2018, the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said LETA/BNS.

Aviation Week Network’s Air Transport World (ATW), the leading media brand serving the information needs of the global airline and commercial air transport communities, has announced that the Latvian airline airBaltic will receive the ATW Airline Industry Achievement Award as the Market Leader in the ATW’s 45th Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards ceremony on March 26th, 2019 in New York. informed airBaltic representative.

Latvian skeleton racer Martins Dukurs was crowned European Champion in Austria's Innsbruck on Friday, claiming the title for the tenth consecutive time, while his brother Tomass Dukurs placed fourth, reported LETA/BNS.

EU economy’s future: slow but positive growthGrowth in all EU states will continue in 2019-20, though at a slower pace than before. The largest EU’s economies will grow at around 1,5-1,7%, mostly in Poland, Spain and Holland. The Baltic States’ growth will continue to be on the positive trend.